| SOUND |
"R" |
| DEPICTION |
A wheel under the chariot as half of the Solar Wheel |
| RUNIC POSITION |
1st aett, 5th Rune |
| ORIGINAL MEANING |
The Solar Wagon and chariot of Thor, carrying the sun across the sky |
| KEY WORDS |
Circular flow, rhythym, movement, travel, progression, riding, journey |
| TREE |
Oak |
| HERB |
Mugwort |
| GEMSTONE |
Carnelian, rutilated quartz, golden topaz, ruby, purple~red amethyst, adventurine, sugilite |
| COLOR |
Red |
| RUNIC HALF~MONTH |
August 29 — September 13 |
| HOURS OF THE DAY |
4:30 p.m. — 5:30 p.m. |
| OTHER NAMES |
Germanic: Reda (Raidho)
Norse: Reid, Reidr
Anglo~Saxon: Rad (Radh)
Icelandic: Reid
Norwegian: Reid, Reidr |
| GOD/GODDESS |
Forseti |
| POWER ANIMALS |
Horse, goat, cat, boar, sow, ox, cow, starfish, antelope, falcon, eagle, cheetah, hawk, kestrel, sowbug |
| ELEMENT |
Air |
| NUMEROLOGICAL VALUE |
"5" |
| ASTROLOGY |
Sagittarius |
| TAROT |
The Chariot |
| MAGICKAL QUALITIES |
- Use with Solstices and Full Moon
- Moves Runic energy toward a destination
- Increase connection with cyclic life flow
- Use sunwise movement for empowerment in magick
- Works with Runic energy streams
- Connects with transforming powers of the God and Goddess
- Expands conscious thought processes
|
| GALDR SONG |
Raidho, raidho, raidho
R r r r r r r r r r
Ru ra ri re ro
Rudh radh ridh redh rodh
Rut rat rit ret rot
Or er ir ar ur
R r r r r r r r r r |
| OGHAM~BETHLUSIAN |
Ruis (pr. reesh) |
| QUATRAIN |
Queen of two gifts, dispensing bounties bright,
Unfolding store of day and claim of night.
Keep strong in honour the undying name,
Hiding from sight the secret of all shame. |
